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Bulls, Bucks searching for consistency

Dec 3, 2008 - 2:53 PM Chicago (8-10) at Milwaukee (7-12) 8:00 p.m. EST

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bulls can't seem to string wins together while the Milwaukee Bucks are having trouble winning at all.

The teams meet Wednesday for the first time since they clashed in the season opener.

Chicago has alternated wins and losses in seven games and have only won back-to-back contests once this season.

The Bulls finished off a seven-game road trip with a win in Philadelphia on Sunday, but the 76ers exacted a bit of revenge with a 103-95 victory in overtime Tuesday.

Rookie Derrick Rose had 24 points and six rebounds, although he registered just two assists compared to six turnovers while battling foul trouble throughout.

Tyrus Thomas added 14 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for his first double-double since Chicago's 108-95 win over Milwaukee to start the season.

Not even the return of Michael Redd could help Milwaukee, which has lost four straight following a 97-85 setback against Cleveland on Saturday.

Redd scored 20 off the bench for the Bucks on 5-of-16 shooting. The All-Star guard had been sidelined since November 2 with a right ankle sprain.

The Bucks have also been without center Andrew Bogut, who missed his third consecutive game because of a bruised left knee. Without him, Milwaukee was outrebounded 53-38 - including 19-7 on the offensive glass.